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Oshida Animal Hospital 押田動物病院
Information
episode
敷地は駅からつながる通り沿いでその道は小学校の通学路でもあり散歩で行き交う人も多い。ショッピングモールに隣接しているが緑地に面していて建て込んでおらず、人々に建物を通して何らかの発信をしやすいロケーションである。
人とペットが共に健康に暮らすこと、飼い主同士のつながり、ペットを飼っている人いない人の相互理解などを地域に発信し、ペットの健康を守り維持する医療機関としてだけでなく、日頃のケアを通して動物と一緒に生活するライフスタイルをサポートするオープンな施設を造りたいという院長の強い思想があった。
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planning
この動物病院で特徴的なのは、高度なケアを適確に提供するため、スタッフ間でのコミュニケーションをとりやすいオープンで透明性のあるバックヤード(診察・施術・事務エリア)のレイアウトを目指し、スタッフのチームワークを高めることを重視したことだけではなくそれが施設の外に対してもオープンになっていることだ。またそれは緊張と重責を伴う作業の連続であるスタッフのためには、窓から見える木々や自然光で一日の移り変わりを感じながら気持ちよく仕事ができる環境となっている。
この動物病院を計画するにあたって以下のことを中心の目標とした。
1)人通りが多いロケーションであることを最大限に活用し、動物医療とケアについて地域の人々にオープンにすることで知見を広め地域貢献をしていく拠点となる
2)高度医療が提供できる充実した設備施設とその可視化
3)従業員が健康的で十分に力を発揮できるワークスペース
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Episode
The site is located along a street connected to the nearest train station, which also serves as a route for children walking to school and a popular path for people out on walks. Adjacent to a shopping mall but facing a green area, the location is open and not overly built-up, making it an ideal spot to share messages and ideas with the community through the building itself.
The hospital director strongly envisioned creating an open facility that not only functions as a medical institution dedicated to maintaining and protecting the health of pets but also promotes a lifestyle of living harmoniously with animals. This vision includes supporting daily care practices, fostering connections among pet owners, and encouraging mutual understanding between those with pets and those without, contributing to a healthier coexistence within the community.
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Planning
One distinctive feature of this animal hospital is its open and transparent layout for the back-of-house areas, including examination rooms, treatment areas, and offices. This design facilitates smooth communication among staff, enhancing teamwork while also extending this openness to the outside world.
The hospital’s workspaces are designed to support staff who perform demanding and high-responsibility tasks. Large windows provide views of greenery and allow natural light to enter, creating an environment where the changing light of the day offers a sense of comfort and connection to nature, fostering a positive atmosphere for both staff and visitors.
The design goals for the animal hospital focused on the following three priorities:
Maximizing the busy location’s potential – Leveraging the high foot traffic to create a hub for educating the community about animal healthcare and care practices, contributing to regional awareness and engagement.
Providing advanced medical care – Ensuring the hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and making these capabilities visible to the community.
Creating a healthy workspace – Designing a work environment that promotes staff well-being and enables them to perform at their best.
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- Client
- Vetre Animal Medical Terrace
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- Status
- Completed 2023
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- Category
- New Construction
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- Location
- Saitama, Japan
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- Program
- Animal Hospital
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- Structural Type
- Steel Frame
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- Architect
- FEDL
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- Project Team
- Takanori Ihara, Sho Ueno, Akihiro Sekiya
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- Structural Engineer
- Ken Nagasaka Engineering Network
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- Electrical equipment design
- EOS Plus
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- Landscape
- Siturae
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- Construction
- Shimamura Kogyo
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- Photographer
- Koichi Torimura